Sacramento County
Biographies
EVAN J. HUGHES
EVAN
J. HUGHES.—California has always enjoyed an exceptional fame on account of
the distinguished character of the members of her bar, and no county in the Golden State has been more fortunate than Sacramento, with such representative men as Evan J. Hughes, the
attorney. He was born at Oshkosh, Wis., on January 22, 1885, the son of G. W. and Jane
(Jones) Hughes. The father was a contractor in Oshkosh; both parents are now deceased.
Evan Hughes attended both the grammar and
high schools of Tacoma, and then matriculated at the University of California, where he spent five years, receiving in 1907 the coveted degree of
Bachelor of Letters. He next went to Harvard, and in 1910 finished his law
course there, when he returned to California. He was with the United States Immigration Commission
as special agent, and was also employed by the California Commission on Revenue
and Taxation, and then acted as tax expert to the State Comptroller and the
Board of Equalization, all of which added much of invaluable experience.
In 1914, Mr. Hughes joined Charles W.
Thomas, Jr., for a couple of years in law practice in Sacramento, and since that time he has been practicing law for
himself. His exceptional knowledge of the law, particularly with reference to
certain fields, his general scholarly preparation, and his high integrity and
disinterested loyalty to patrons, have contributed to bring him a very
desirable clientele, and to assure him professional and social status. He
belongs to the Sacramento Bar Association and to the Ad Club, and is naturally
much interested in the right development of Sacramento institutions and resources.
When Mr. Hughes was married, in 1921, at Sacramento, he chose for his helpmate in life Miss Elva Christie, of Sacramento. Mr. Hughes is a Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner,
and he is also a member of the Sutter Club.
Transcribed by Vicky Walker, 7/06/07.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 923.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Vicky Walker.